The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-20
STAGE NEWS AND GOSSIP
a. Still Alarm the New Dramatic
Success, at the Grand 0pera-House.
Lost in London" at the Museum
Notes About Plays and Players.

-sThs Still Alarm" conedy-drama, by Jo-
tsph Arthur, which is heralded as a genuine
dramatic sensation, will be the attraction at the
GRAND Opera-house every night this week and
&C special marinees on Thanksgiving day and
Saturday. The piece has had a remarkable
career from its frat performances, as in all the
lities IN which il has been presented it has
drawn immense audiences Il will be given
here By Harry Lacy and the original company.
scenery and effects used in the production at the
Fourteenth-street Theatre, New York Aside
from the great interest the drama has in ITSELF
he mechanical ands scenic effects ara described az
very realistic. The fre-engins scene. in the third
bet, il the that creates much enthusiasm.
The villain who pervades the play visits the
engine-houses and cuts the wires connecting
the alarm in order TO prevent the arrival or
the engine a. a fire which he himself has
kindled TO destroy who is IN possession OF
R secret which wonid hang him. In the same
building the sweetheart of the hero-who il the
driver OF the engine--is sleeping. In the dead
Of night 'still alarm arrives and it IS discov-
cred that the wires have been cut Wild with
excitement, the hero strikes the gong. the lights
60 up and the fremen seen in the upper
room sprineing from their bed and sliding down
the poles. Two horses, trained by the New
York fire department especially for the drama.
run upon the stage and take their places under
the dropping harness, and are in few seconds
hitched 10 N real engine. Hatiess and coafiess,
the hreDen mount the engine. the doors are
speed. This scene is new and decidedly exciting.
People who 90 to the theater for the sole and
only purpose of enjoying evening Of laughter,
will be glad to know of the approaching engage
ment of Salsbury's Troubadours 81 English's,
which will begin with Thanksgiving matinee,
next Thursday afternoon, and continue during
she rest of the week. The Troubadours are the
originators OF the so-called farce-comedy enter
they still retain their position at the head of
companies presenting such pieces. They were
FIRST seen in s'Ths Brook" and since then in
various other similar es, but their new abb
surdify which they cali THE Humming Bird.
is said be the most entertaining of them all
Nellie McHanry, clever and attractive lady, Is
the central figure in the company, and with her
John Webster, Frank B. Blair, Louis Glover,
Felix Hanev. Nabela Stuart, Ethel CorbeLte
and others. The advance sale of seats will be-
gin Tuesday morning, at regular prices-
The most elaborate and expensive attraction
the Museum nag had this will be that
given by Newton Beers and his company OF the
well-known English melodrama, "Lost in Lon
don," all this week Mr. Beers gives it q spec
tacular production, with special scenery through
ont. The notable scenes are the home of the
Swart king, the Heart of Blackmoor. the fete Of
C0muS, the snow scene ana kno oissOIVlng trans
form alton scene, stJob's Vision" In addition to
his dramatic company Mr.. Beers has number
OF speciality people and a ballet, led By Mile.
Teresini Cariotta, from La Scala Italy. He
himself il a character actor Of excellent powers,
and his play had one of the most successful en-
gagements the Museum last season
There il already large advance sale Of seats
for the opening performances.
Mr. Joshua Baker, who enjoys the proud dis
tinction OF having been the husband Of four
wives and the father OF eighteen children, will
be the special attraction at the Eden Musee all
this week, with the numerous members of his
family. Baker is genuine Mormon polyga-
mist, and st time trustee of the
church. They will be on exhibition every day
and night this week from l to IL P. NJ, and it
only costs 10 cents to see them.